Iconography- Elise Tran

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Leni Riefenstahl and Bruce Weber: Use of Classical Perfection in their Photography

"Laura Love"- Glamour, Woodstock, NY -Bruce Weber 

Olympia, Germany - Leni Rienfenstahl

Connections in style can be drawn between Leni Riefenstahl and Bruce Weber, in the ways in which they present the idea of “classical perfection” in their photographic compositions. Both photographers in the same way take advantage of their camera shutters’ abilities to capture a moment, emphasizing the rarity of this action of ‘freezing time’ in order to glorify an already glorious subject. Their photographs get away with being compositions of perfection because as photographers they design the moment and due to the technical capabilities’ of the camera perfection can be captured and preserved in merely in instance.-Brynn K 

More Reflection Photographs_Brynn

These photos represent a different approach to the theme of reflection; demonstrating a situation of natural reflection to create an unusual, surreal but, natural effect. Timing was key here, shown by how the specific reflection of light at this moment reflected off of the oil on the pavement to create this rainbow effect.-Brynn

Metaphor for Final Exhibition

Hi Guys,

For the final exhibition we need to open up each word document (there are 10) in the "Metaphor" folder in the Google Docs and add a caption of our own about that photo/idea.

-Ryan

AJS - Perspective

This photo that I took in Pisa plays with perspective, as it appears as though my friend is kicking over the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

Alanna Perspective

I took this photo of Olivia this weekend in Paris, it seems as if she is as tall as the Effiel Tower and although this is not the case the distance of the item from where we are standing as well as the angel in which the photograph was taken it looks as if she is. This is one of the most interesting parts of photography because it allows you to fool the viewer of the photo and create unrealistic ideas in a photo.

Lindsey Perspective

This is a picture I took while on the London Eye.  It is playing with perspective as discussed in class because it is intended to look as if my friends are holding the Parliament building.  Although that is not what is actually happening, because of the height and distance from the building we can place our bodies to look as if we are holding or touching objects we are not. 

Lindsey Photos

Smith: Playing with Perspective - the Gulliver's Travels Effect

This photograph calls to mind the iconic Pisa photos in which tourists play with the perspective of the camera and simulate the action as if they are holding up the Leaning Tower. Here, the subject/object relationship is the same in that the man in the foreground not only seems larger than the people in the background (as is to be expected) but he is also interacting with and controlling them in a way that seems to place them on the same plane.